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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04

ANOTHER desperate battle Is reported
between Tennessee moonshiners aud reve-
nue. officers This IS one Of the pleasant
adiuncts of our Internal Revenue system.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04

REPUBLICANS Of the House in caucus
paid iovial TOM REED, OF Maine, the COM
pliment of nominating him unanimously
fnr sneaker.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04

The testimony in the HARPER trial
thus far is strongly against the defendant.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04

Ten months ago Texas was bankrupt
now she has a cash balance on hand of oyel
a million.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04

CHICAGO is showing Brooklyn close for
second place. Chicago has just annexed
a suburb which swells her population
81 600
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04
THE THREE LINKS.
Various News Notes of Iaterest 60 Odd
Fellows.

yariou, News Notes of Ioterest 60 Odd
Fellows.
Oar down the river" Old Fellows have
been having good time, recently. The
Clariugton, o., lodge recently dedicated .
handsome new hall with imposing c.remo-
nies.
Magnolia Lodge, No IL, /. o. o. F., At
New Martinsv,lle, on Thursday last, had
one Of the hest meetings ever held In the
State. Invitations were sent 70 the neigh
boring lodges, and from ~. hary's, Sis-
tersyille, Middlebourne, Clarington and
Powhata the brethren gathered In largo
numbers Some Of our prominent Odd
Fellows Of Wheeling also went down,
amongst whom were Grand Treasure
Henry Seamon, Past Grand 8. NJ. DarrAh
and Grand Representatives VIM. Filling.
ham and VIM. II. Sheib, with Past Grapds
J. NJ. LytIe and Selby. from Martins
Ferry. Two candidates were initiated
aud had the various degrees conferred upon
them by Grand Representative Eiliugham.
After adjournment OF the Lodge hne
banquet ut the Brast House, set
by Magnonlia Lodge for their guests,
was discussed and full justice done 70
it, Daring the repss. delightful ssfs.
made 10 Grand Rep. Ellingham was tsn-
dered by band stationed on the piazza Of
the hotel. The look Of delightful surprise
upon Brother Ellingham's 'ace will be long
rememb berod by the company present The
music WAS excellent, and that part Of tbs
eutsrtai nment being In the hands oi Past
Grand Sep Hall, Is an assurance Of is de-
lightful character. The New Martinsvilis
bfetbern know how to make visitors vel.
comc, and all from abroad were pleased
sith their entertainment. Such reunions
are productive Of much good In the order.
The Wheeling Lodges are beginning 70
have active work again, and everything
points 10 prosperous season.
The Grand Camp proceedings have bss0
Published by Grand Scribe Uthman.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04
New Couseii Orrs.issd.

Wheeling Council No. I, Junior Aassi.
can Mechanics, wss org inissd lsst evening
at Psrksr's Hall and the following o6osss
elected, aud installed BY Special Dspety
Brannin: Councillos. wm. Bsuaosd; /;
Vice Councillos, Y. B. Cdswsll; Bscrste-
~, Chas. Ray; Assistant Sscrstary, W. o.
Msrling; Financial Secretary: J. d. Hall;
Treasurer, jas. l.. Dtg,nt; Warden, Chs.
Bueman; CoDduetor, Joe Tonenis; ]. D. +,
J. b Criawsll; o. g, John koossy. AZ
the conclusion Of :se installation ths party
repsired TO the residence Of Joseph Dssast,
where . bountiful supper was served sod
pleasant evening spent, the asssnblses
dispersibg at II 30. About hfty members
Of the order were down from Stsubenvills
and thirty from Bellsirs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04

The Catholic Church Is about 10 estsb-
lish ia this country an organization hsS-
INK for its object the ameliorstiOn Of the
condition of the wOrkiugman. II will be
similar to those in existence in France and
Germany. The present is deemed OppOr-
tune on account OF the disintegratiOn that
is going on in tie K. of l.. One Of its
principal objects is to keep the working
man from drifting into Socialistie organi-
zations Such q move would disprOye
MCGLYNN's statement that the present
heads of the Catholic Church have no love
tor the labgrer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04
REPUBLICAN HOUSE CAUCCs.

The Republican members Of the House
of Representatives had their first caucus Of
the session this afternoon. OF the Repub
hcan representation Of 153 members, III
were in attendance. None OF the four in
dependent members-elect were present.
Representative J. G. Cannon, of Illinois, and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04
NEWS AND COMMENT.

TIE Board OF County Commissioners
will meet in regular ssS sion Monday morn
ing but will hardly take any decisive ae-
tion on the Union bridge proposition till
the other bodies-the Chamber OF Com
merce and Council-hsve been heard from
on the subject. The Chamber of Commerce
has called c meeting for Monday night. 1t
would be the proper thing Tor the Council to
call a meeting for Tuesday night. It is
probable that this is the plan agreed upon,
however, Is there is an unanimous dispo-
sitiOn among the members to waste as little
time in red tape as possible.
Hustle 'sr to the front, gentlemen, and
give us a chance to roll up an oyerwhelm-
ing majority for the Union bridge. The
voters, however, should not think It not
worth their while to come out and
vote, because the thing is bound to go
through anyhow. There are secretly at
work interests-whiCh are not the city's
nor the peoples interests--which are fight
ing this scheme for the emancipation of
Wheeling, Erom ambush. They will mus
ter all the votes they can. No friend OF
the Union bridge should stay away from
tue polls when the time comes, thinking
his vote will not be needed. Vote, and
swell the majority, anyhow.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04

~ GREAT BIG PAGES
ln Full Of Original Sto-
riss, News, Iliustra-
tons and Gossip. EVERY
BODY READS IT.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-11-18
How Corn is Canned.

The canned corn offered for sale in
stores is preserved in tin cans by those
who make a business of it. The cans
have an opening Mt one end closed by q
cap, which fits into groove. Great
care is taken to select the best kind Of
corn, to gather it at the right time, and
to can it Immediately after it is gathered.
II should never remain over four hours
before canning. The corn is cut from
the cobs with curved knife made for the
purpose, taking care not to cut too close
T. the cob. The cobs are boiled in
water, just enough to cover them, for an
hour. The cans, with the covers SOL
dered on, are filed with corn through the
opening for the cap, pressing it in hard. but
leaving a space about fourth of an inch
at the top to allow for expansion. The
LIQUOR obtained by boiling the cobs is
added. sufficient to cover the corn in the
cans. and If not Of the sweetest kin !, n
teasDoonful of white sugar is added.
The next step is TO solder on the caps,
each Of which has in its center a small
hole pricked. called the vent. After the
CAPS are soldcred on, and the vent still
open, the caps are "processed." A ket-
tie or vat is provided, containing water,
in which the cans may be boiled for the
required time. The cans Of corn are
boiled for two hours, when they are
taken out, one at time, with tongs made
for the purpose, set down with shock
on the soldering table, to remove any
corn that may stop the vent. The head
of the can is wiped with cold, wet
cloth. and the vent closed with drop OF
solder. The cans are then returned to
the vat, and boiled for four hours
american AgrieHlfuria.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-11-18
The Home of Washington.

Mount Vernon, under the management
Of lady regents, is now a model farm In
the dining-room is the sideboard used by
the family and returned to Mount Venom
by Mrs. Robert L. Lee, the great-grsnd-
daughter of Mrs. Washington. The
room in which Washington died is fitted
up throughout with the original furni-
iure. The vice regent for Virginia is
Ms. Emma Read Ball, whose husband is
a grandson Of Washington's niece. dhe
estate, which includes 200 acres, Is kept
ina iine state Of cultivation. The revenue
comes from the sale Of flowers and sweet
milk, which latter is sold by the glass IN
the family kitchen. Under the coafi
tons Of transfer the mansion mustbe
kept in repair. but it must not be
changed. In the flower garden the tpx
plant which edges the walks is preserved
In the exact design Of she hedges plantd
by Washington. The four big sweet
shrub trees, given'to him by Jefferscn,
till grow in beauty where they wire
planted so long ago.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-11-18

Some political economists, in antici-
patton Of the prospective exhaustion Of
the English coal mines, have computed
the time when their supply Of coal will
give out, and England's great industries
be prostrated. The resources Of the coal
mines in this country arc on a yaster s .ale
and less easily drained, but the economists
are sure that the end must come, and may
bring with it a result us disastrous as the
ultimate cooling Of the suns heat, pre-
dicted by some astronomers.
Long before such time Of dearth we
may be tolerably sure that some substi-
tute for coal will be discovered, for the
providential government of the human
race will not fail.
An inventive genius in Pocahonias,
Ind, has already shown what may be done
in an emergency. lie grinds together
corn-stalks and coarse prairie-grass, and
moistens them with water. When this
compound has been reduced to pulp, he
presses ii into blocks twelve inches long
and four inches thick. When these are
thoroughly dried they burn readily. give
out greater heat, and last twice as long
as the same amount Of soft coal. -
The inventor claims that thisfuel can b
easily prepared at a cost Of two dollars
ton Youth's Companion.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-11-18

A Wayne County farmer, who had a
little time to spare during the drought,
went at it and created seven artificial
mounds to resemble graves, in field
close to the road. Signboards were put
up and labeled: " Tramp No. T."
Tramp No. ~ and so on through, and
when the work was finished the granger
went up to the house with grin on his
face and said 10 his wife:
"That ere dodge will beat all the
laws in Michigan to keep tramps away. ="
Breakfast was not yet over next morn
ing when there was knock on the
kitchen door, and the farmer orenod it
to find five gaunt tramps standing in a
half circle.
'eYou herei" he yelled as soon as he
could credit his senses. 'I)idn't you
see those graves down by the roadf"
ave did, sir" answered. the oldest
tramp for all. "That's Just why we
stopped. We wanted to know IL they
come to their death by cyer-eatingY'-
Detroit Free Pres.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-11-18
Not Cured in English.

There is a young man in Minneapolis
who shutters so badly that a space OF
about three years has escaped from him
during the years that he has talked. He
went to Germany some time ago to re-
ceive treatment for the affliction. He
wrote home that he was cured, perfectly
cured, of the suffering. In consequence
there was great rejoicing among his
friends. When he arrived he was greeted
at the depot bya party of friends.
How did you get alongln they in
quired.
''P-p-pretty well, " he replied.
GLOW did you like itl'
''F-f-frst rate. Nice c-c-country."
''How did you get along with the
treatmentir
''Sp-p-splendidly"
I'VE thought that you were curedip
''S-s-so / am"
''But you do not talk any better than
when you went away"
"W-w-well, you s-s-see I was only cured
in G-g-german. wasn't t-t-treated in
English. Minneapolis Journal.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-11-18
Recipes


Fec Corn BREAD.-Take a quart Of
water, boil and stir in teacup Of meal;
let boil and stir; add teacup of butter;
take off the fire and let cool; then add
two eggs and little salt; pour in but
tered dish.
WHEArES GEMs.-Stir into iee-cold
water enough coarse Graham flour, I'M
sifted, to make rather stiff batter, two
parts water to three Of flour are the cor
rect proportions; beat vigorously and dip
into hot gem pans. Set them on top the
stove Until well heated, and fill them not
quite even full; bake in very hot oven
from thirty to forty minutes.
CHOCOLATE CusTARD. - One quart
milk, three level teaspoonfuls corn starch,
four level teaspoonfuls grated chocolate.
Stir,the chocolate into the milk. heat to
boiling, then add the corn starch dissolved
in a little milk. Let it cook a minute,
then take from the fire, add salt, sugar
and vanilla to taste. Sweeten and flavor
one cup of cream, beat with an egg
beater, and put in the custard cold.
CHICKEN SALAD.-The best meat Of
two chickens dressed fine, twice as much
minced celery, five hard boiled eggs. four
tablespoons of melted butter, rubbed
with the yolks, and the whites minced
fine; mix thoroughly with one and
half teaspoons of mustard; salt and pep
per TO taste; moisten the whole with
chicken broth and little vinegar. In
absence of celery use cabbage.
;5s : 49, ~ h5fi
ter the size of a walnut, some salt and
pepper; let it boil, take heated tea
spoonful of corn-four, mix with little
cold milk and add to the milk in fry
ing pan. Keep stirring all the time; have
ready six or seven good sized potatoes,
peeled and cut into thin slices; put them
into the pan with little parsley and an
onion chopped small; cover them with
plate and let them stew gradually for
fifteen minutes. Send to table in COW
cred dish.
OUNCE JELLY.-Rub the ounce with
cloth until perfectly smooth, cut in
small pieces, pack tight in kettle, pour
on cold water until level with the fruit,
boil very soft; make a three-cornered
flannel bag, pour in fruit and hang up to
drain, occasionally pressing on top and
sides to make the juice run more freely,
taking care not to press hard
enough to expel the pulp. There
is not so much need of pressing a bag
made in this shape, as the weight of the
fruit in the larger part causes the juice
to flow freely at the point. To pint
Of juice add pint of sugar and boil fif-
teen minutes, or until it is jelly; pour
into tumblers, or bowls, and finish ac-
cording to general directions. If ounces
are scarce, the parings and cores OF
ounces with good tart apples, boiled and
strained as above, make excellent jelly,
and the ounces are saved for preserves.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-11-18
The .Toddr Palm

"When / was down in Washington the
other day. remarked a Western politi-
clan at the ST. James, s'they showed me
awonderful Indian palm in the botanical
garden. They call it the caryota ureus,
and it cuts bigger figure in the world as
an intoxicgnt than all the aistilleries of
the followers OF Brahma arsSisdddha in
India are far more numerous than the
Christian population of the United
States, in the same proportion does that
palm tree surpass all our appliances for
making an intoxicant. 1t is a beautiful
tree, with trunk something over foot
in diameter, grows to the height of about
sixty feet, and is surnounted by an ele-
giant crown OF gracefully curved leaves.
The flower spikes are ten or twelve feet
long, and issue from the trunk at the
base of the leaves, hanging down like
horses tail. They are not produced till
the tree has arrived at its full period of
growth, and the manner in which the
numerous spikes succeed each other IS
rather singular. The first spike issues
from the top of the tree, and after It has
done Towering another comes out below
II, and SO on, flower spike beng pro-
duced from the angle of each leaf stalk,
or from the circular scar left by leaves
that have fallen away from the trunk,
until the process of Towering reaches the
ground, when the tree Is exhausted and
dies.
"The English in India gave It the
name of To-day Palm, because they traced
a lsnship between their old home toddy
and the juice of the tree. The natives
work 1t in this fashion: When the spikes
are in the bud they cut them off, and the
sap that would have flowed into the bud
is caught by them in gourd and ned as
liquor. It's very powerful, and pro-
duces fine crop of dclirium tremens in
India. They expect this Oriental dis
tillery to flow some time this fall. Yes,
its the only To-day Palm in this soun.
try.7--Neio York Sun.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-11-18
Finch Catching in Holland.

Finch catching during October and
November is n favorite amusement all
day long of Dutch sportsmen who have
Finch houses" Jacqueline drove US,
therefore, early, through green tree tun-
nels, whence sandy eopse paths diverged,
into the heart of the downs, where the air
was fresh and stiffness great. Putting
up the coureuse at one Of the picturesque
little farms scattered here and there
mostly Of bright painted brick, with
broad black stripe along the base and
then a white one-we walked through
sandy potato clearings and coppice til
we came to a level lawn before wooden
hut. A dozen green hutches on stands
contained the cages of as many finches,
singing trillingly-all the better it was
supposed that these poor little prisoners
were blindedi There was a turfed bank
behind the cages, hiding grass alley be-
yond, with nets laid on either side, while
down the middle hoped deccy finches
tied by the leg TO bent wires. We now
inspected the hut close by, most hospita-
bly, welcomed by its owners, who had
come to see that all was prepared for the
seasons sport The hut was cunningly
Constructed, half open for all, yet screened
BY breastwork Midmost was the
fowlers chair, before glazed peep holes
in the wall facing the grass alley, and
with net ropes attached on either hand.
As the great migratory focks of finches
land on these dunes in October and rest
in the copscs, they are lured by the sing
ing decoys into the alley where their
kind are hopping. They settle down TO
chat. The nets are drawn over them and
their necks promptly wrung. On the
walls a score was painted Of many years.
sport. Last season. 1888, 4,42j fnches
were caught in this iinchery alone. There
are several others here.-E'agltsa M19d-
zine,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-11-18

The following incident is told of Signor
Brignoli, the tenor: He was singing in
concert for charitable object, when the
prima donna was suddenly attacked with
singers sore throat, and it became neces
sary for some one to apologize to the
audience. The manager declared that he
was suffering from nervousness and
could not do it; and he begged Bignoli
to make the explanation. The tenor,
going forward, said:
ladies an gentlemen, regret to gay
zat Nine. W eez leetle horse diz
eyenin'."
Peals oflaughter greeted this announce
ment, and the tenor supposed he had
been misunderstood.
He advanced once more and, with
Numbering voice, roared out:
'I-zay-zat--Mme.-W- ecz-a
leetle-horse- dis--eyenin'r
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-11-18

Black stockings are fashionable.
A revival Of tinseI is talked about.
Silver parasol handles show many
designs OF leaves, flowers, fruits, etc.
The correct jacket for fall wear is in
cloths of color to match any costume.
Ribbon folds are especially in vogue,
and will continue to be throughout the
season.
Mikado and Mandarin prints are new
cotton dress materials in quaint fantastic
designs.
Some Of the rough wooden stuffs come
in large blanket plaids, others in medium
sized checks.
Net draperies with fiouncings of
guipure lace are noted on dinner and
evening dresses.
Modistes predict that white coats will
become popular during the winter for
visiting costumes.
In the imported hats that have been
accepted as being particularly modish
and especially stylish, lace straw and
brocade is prominent.
The same latitude in details is seen
this fall in fashionable garments, hats.
boDneis, froeks, and wraps that has pre-
vailed in bygone seasons.
For tailor-made gowns fine smooth
broadcloth is in special favor and the
colors most in vogue embrace black,
zinc dark blue, mode, gray, olive, mauve,
tan and claret.
Among revivals in medieval styles Of
dress, those for children, reproducing
the garments worn by little people in the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, are
very picturesque and also very comfort
able.
Steel, copper, gold and silver braids,
and sometimes all OF these combined, are
used in decorating jackets, suits, and
wraps Of various kinds. The patterns in
which these braids are put on are exceed
ingly novel and very elaborate.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-11-18
The Persian woman's Bath.

The bath takes up good deal Of the
time of all Persian women. Even the
poorest will attend the Hannah at least
once a week. For the lady the bath is
one of the serious affairs of life, and tkes
up daily from two to four hours of her
time. 1t is something more than our idea
of bath. The victim is scraped and par
boiled. The soles of the feet are pumiced
until they are soft and tender as those of
a little child. The hair is thoroughly
washed by means of hot water and the
saponaceous clay for which Shiraz is
celebrated. Then the attendants mix in
brazen bowl the aromatic henna, with
the requisite amount of lemon juice, till
a brown paste of the consistency OF cruel
is produced, and handfuls of the repul-
sive looking compound are smeared over
the lady's head. Then the hair, collected
into a mass, is bound up in cabbage
leaves. Small quantities of the dye are
smeared over the eyebrows; the soles of
the feet, the toes, the palms of the hands,
and the inger-tipsare also covered whit
And now the lady has to sit perfectly
still for from one to three hours, till, like
ameerschaum pipe, she colors; and it is
exactly the color obtained on the best
specimens Of pipes that is most fashion
able among the Persian ladies. Day after
day the bath is threnged ~, With women,
take" But they have their reward, for
the henua dyes the hair beautiful deep
warm chestnut; hence gray hair is un-
known among Persian ladies. While the
coloring process has been going on,
tongues have been running, and good
deal of scandal has been exchanged. The
female barber, with pair of tweezers,
has removed every outlying hair from the
region of the lady's eyebrows. 1t is the
ambition of every Persian woman that
her eyebrows shall meet, or at least appear
to do so. So attractive are eyebrows
that meet that they are called the ''bridge
of love- The first care, then, of the
Persian beauty is with little pencil of
antimo-- to unite her eyebrows, and
then ,ceeds to make them appear
of III II thickness; her eyelashes are
penciled, too, in manner not unknown
to our own countrywomen. By this
time the lady will have smoked many
kalians or water pipes, she will have par
taken Of tea, and RECALLED herself with
coffee; iced sherbets, too, will not have
been wanting. Her finger tips, nails and
palms, as well as the soles of her feet and
her toes, have attained bright chestnut
hue, which will last week. The hair
is carefully washed once more. 1t is
seldom under yard long, often much
more; for the Persian woman never cuts
her hair, except in front, perhaps, when
two heavy love locks are left on either
side Of the face The ladies now return
home tc their MONDAY breakfasts. After
broadcast there is generally siesta, and
this in hot country is almost ne
cessity. About tea and pipes appear,
and then the lady receives callers, or
pays visits, or perhaps does a little shop
ping, or takes the air mounted on her
ambling mule or a donkey of snowy
whiteness.- Jdmes's Gazette.